
Afro-Finnishness
For the second summer in a row I went to my mother's homeland of Finland and had my mind blown. This time I was hosted by Ruskeat Tytöt (Brown Girls), the first all-POC media platform in the Nordic region. In Helsinki I was blessed to teach a writing workshop for brown women and non-binary folk, which they tell me was historic, the first of its kind! SahWira Africa International invited me to give a workshop for youth in the historic city of Turku to talk about their experien

Calling Women Writers of All Genres/Experience!
MAY 5-7 I'm teaching at VORTEXT, Hedgebrook’s weekend salon at the famed Whidbey Institute (Whidbey Island, WA). For 3 days, women from around the country do generative writing in small workshops, listen to inspiring keynotes, dine on organic local food, and talk about being a woman writer. Register NOW and Choose from: Use Your Senses to Make Your Writing More Powerful & Persuasive - Faith Adiele Write Your Truth Without Hurting Anyone - Elmaz Abinader The Music of Voice - G